Psychologyspeaking topic
Learned helplessness, Seligman: bad situations we repeatedly cannot escape teach us that 'nothing ever changes,' and then we stop trying even when escape becomes possible. Can hopelessness be learned?
— Seligman, learned helplessness
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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